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INSIDE: Sikes Tapped As FCC Chairman The FCC last week moved a REISSUES A HOT ISSUE step closer to having a full com- plement of commissioners with The hot topics in CHR right now President Rush's long -expected include comeback hits, artist non .:- _,_,nn of Al Sikes to suc- ceed 1.1nnis Patrick as Chair- leaks, exclusivity on artist man of the Commission. promotions, and PD networking. Sikes. 49, is currently head Radio /record dialogues on these of the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications subjects are spotlighted inside. & Information Administration Page 38 (NTIA). During his two years at NTIA Sikes has been a cham- pion of broadcast deregulation. Al Sikes Prior to joining NTIA, Sikes, a Missouri native and staunch Republican, operated a string of six radio stations in his home Radio's Top Banana HAVE CASE STUDY, state. In his spare time he ran a FCC Grants Cap political consulting firm that WILL CLOSE Cities/ served such clients as Senators Using case studies - step -by -step John Danforth and Kit Bond, histories of an advertiser's experience ABC Permanent Waiver both Missouri Republicans. (and success) with radio - can help you Can Keep All Major Market Properties Sikes's resume also includes close a skeptical account, according to nine years of service in Missou- The FCC granted Cap Cities/ temporary waiver." ri government, including two Chris Beck. He gives tips on how to ABC a permanent waiver of the In 1986, Cap Cities /ABC was years as an assistant attorney assemble and use such studies. one -to -a- market rule on granted 18 months to divest it- general and four years of pri- Page 16 Wednesday (7/5), allowing the self of the stations. The Com- vate legal practice. company to retain common mission recently indicated that SIKES/See Page 28 ownership of radio and tele- it would favor waiver requests vision stations in New York. Los involving station combinations Angeles, Chicago, and San in the top 25 television markets Francisco. that have at least 30 separately "We're very pleased (with owned, operated, and controlled Anthony PD FOCUS ON AL SIKES the decision)," said Cap Cities/ broadcast licensees after the ABC Radio President Jim Ar- proposed combination. Cap At KLOL cara. "It will stabilize the sta- Cities /ABC requested and re- Following Al Sikes's nomination as tions. It has been difficult to op- ceived such a waiver. FCC Chairman, R &R presents an erate the stations under the CAP CITIES/ABC /See Page 28 in -depth interview covering After WHYN- FM:'Springtield, deregulation, Fairness, and the MA morning man Bill Hess gave nominee's personal philosophy, as away twice as much prize mon- well as a look at his track record. ey as scheduled during the sta- Major Market Morning tion's "Thousand Dollar Thurs- day, " his PD (one Bill Hess) Story Page 1 Men Move prescribed an inhuman punish- Profile Page 6 On Out ment. Ignoring the morning Interview Page 30 Kerr Out At WPLJ, Elmer & Grosby man's pitiful appeals, the heart- Replace Owens & Lohman At KFI less PD forced him to broadcast for seven hours during the WPLJ/New York morning in the production room from "Taste Of Springfield" food fes- man Jim Kerr is out after a Bryan to WPLJ President /GM tival wearing a banana suit. dispute with PD /morning part- Dana Horner. Kerr had signed More than 50,000 fairgoers Ken Anthony ner Gary Bryan over the direc- a new three -year contract with witnessed Hess's "banana - KISS /San Antonio PD Ken WHY SOME CONSUMERS tion of the show. Word from the WPLJ in May. rama" spectacular. The air per - Anthony has accepted the PD inside has it that Kerr, who had Across the country, KFI /Los sonality/PD said later, "When I job at KLOL /Houston. He suc- ARE CD HOLDOUTS was growing up in Philadelphia, held down mornings for 15 Angeles - continuing its evolu- ceeds Ed Levine, who left the I always wished I could be just A sizable chunk of music consumers are years during the station's AOR tion from AC toward a full 19 -year AOR last month to be- like Banana Joe Montione on come still not ready to convert to CDs. Mike and CHR years, discovered his News /Talk presentation - has WFIL." PD at WIFK /Washington. Shalett explores the reasons behind the fate via a memo mistakenly left MORNING MEN/See Page 28 ANTHONY /See Page 28 holdouts' reluctance to invest in players or discs ... and finds they're not Nothing Toulouse: Listeners Recreate Doobies Cover necessarily the reasons you'd assume. Page 33 AOR ADDS AMERICANS, WHITENING STRIKES IN AC While crossovers from Urban Contemporary and hits by foreign artists remained steady in most formats during the first half of 1989, two odd phenomena materialized: Foreign- artist hits nosedived in AOR Black artists found less acceptance in Tying in with the comeback of AC Classic Rock staples the Doobie Bros., KRFX (The Fox) /Denver challenged uninhibited listeners to recreate the in- side cover of the Doobs' "Toulouse Street" LP (shown at left), depicting band members in a house of ill repute. Proving that too many kooks don't All the stats and stories in On The spoil the brothel, the winning crew (right) achieved an incredible simulation, and received for their strenuous efforts Doobies concert tickets, $103 Records. apiece, a Doobies CD collection, and (after the band saw the winning entry) a spontaneous invitation backstage. Page 34 KXRX MORNING SHOW Newstand Price $5.00 Rock It To Russia Page 43 www.americanradiohistory.com DON HENLEY "The End Of The Innocence" R &R CHR:0-0 The First Single And Track R &R AOR TRACK:Q FOR 3 From The Long- Awaited Album WEEKS! The End Of The Innocence R &R LP: DEBUTO-O Major Action: WXKS 34 -30 Q102 31 -28 KZZP add KEGL 18 -13 WRVQ 29 -22 (HOT) WZOU 30 -24 WNCI 24 -20 KXYQ 19 -16 WMMS 17 -13 KQKQ 29 -19 (HOT) PRO -FM 34 -31 WLOL 28 -23 KWOD 31 -27 WKSI 18 -9 (HOT) KRZR 12 -9 WGH add 35 WKBQ 20 -17 KISN 34 -30 WQUT 22 -14 (HOT) WNVZ deb 29 KS104 28 -24 KPLZ 27 -23 Z95 add KITS 25 -23 KUBE 27 -22 Sneak Preview Video On MN "If I Could Turn Back Time" One Of The The Follow -Up To The Gold And No. 1 AC Single "After All MOST ADDED Again! (Love Theme From 'Chances Are'" From Her New Album Heart Of Stone NOW ON OVER 130 CHR STATIONS INCLUDING: WXKS deb 29 KBEQ KXXR WCGQ deb 39 KLUC add 29 B94 add KCPW WMJQ deb 30 WINK add 37 KZZU deb 40 B97 deb 31 KDWB WERZ add WKSI deb 33 add WQUT add WNVZ add WKBQ WKEE WSPK add KKYK add ... AND MUCH MORE! KITY Y108 WRCK add KWES add INITIAL LP SHIPMENT OVER KTFM add KIIS add WYCR deb 35 KTUX add 300,000 UNITS! 0105 deb 26 KISN deb 40 XTCK106 add KZIO deb 38 "King For A Day" BUZZ BIN! The New Single And Track From Oranges & Lemons, Already Their Biggest -Selling Album EARLY ACTION: WPST KSND KIXY KZOZ WNYZ KYRK 99KG SLY96 WBCY KCAQ KFMW WROQ 95XXX KFBQ KF95 WNYP KTMT BILLBOARD MODERN ROCK TRACKS:17* - 12* ALBUM NETWORK EXPANDO: 26* -19* www.americanradiohistory.com WQXI Combo Returns INV A To AC After CHR Stint JULY 7, 1989 After a short-lived attempt at dismantling our CHR leaning and CHR launched at the beginning of moving as quickly as possible into the year, WQXI -AM & FM (94Q)/ the AC format. FLAG IS UP AT TALK RADIO Atlanta has returned to AC. Jan "I feel confident that we can suc- Jeffries will continue with the sta- cessfully effect the change with our Flag- burning topped this month's National tions. current aft-staff," Jeffries added. Talk Topics chart, as listeners debated WQXI-AM & FM President /GM Jeffries also pointed out that whether to celebrate liberty by flying the flag Jerry Blum explained to R&R, "I "Jazz Flavours," which had been just feel that AC is where our moved to a Sunday night slot when or lighting it. Other hot issues include the We've been AC, would re- Beijing massacre and customers are. the station dropped Wayne Cornils the Supreme Court treading in dangerous waters with main there "so as not to confuse decisions on abortion and affirmative action. our CHR direction, and it's my those adults looking for contem- feeling that we need to get it back porary music at night." Cornils Exits Page 13 to serving the needs of the 25-54 lis- For Transtar teners. Atlanta has been and con- RAB tinues to be a conservative market, Wayne Cornils will leave his Ex- and our product has to meet the ex- Tayek Takes ec. VP post at RAB to become VP/ FEr4TtJREs pectations of the audience." Communications for Transtar be- Jeffries told R&R, "Our last WWWE PD Post ginning August 1. book (the winter Arbitron) as a Transtar President /COO Gary CHR station was the first up book Fries noted, "Wayne Cornils's ex- RADIO BUSINESS: Psyching out Sikes 6 (12 +) for 94Q in about three years. perience in local radio program- OVERVIEW: However, upper management has ming, sales, management, and MANAGEMENT: Personnel's personal problems ..13 made the decision not to continue ownership, coupled with his 12 MEDIA: New cable format: all -SF 14 with CHR. We're in the process of years on the national scene with SALES: Case studies improve closing 16 the RAB and the NAB, provides the LIFESTYLES: Consumer trends 18 perfect blend to fill our newly -cre- NEWSBREAKERS 20 ated position." TIMELINE 23 Cornils told R&R, "I'm very ex- STREET TALK 25 Barry PD cited about this tremendous new R &R INTERVIEW: FCC Chairman nominee Al Sikes .